Detachable clothes-rack for opera-chairs.



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DETACHABLE CLOTH`ES RACK FOR OPERACHAIRS.

APPLlcATmN FILEDJAN.25,1915.

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EMIL E. YELINEK, O'E CLUTIER, IOWA.

DETACI-IABLE CLOTHES-RACK FOR OPERA-CIIAIRS.

Application filed January 25, 1915.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, EMIL E. YELINEK, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Clutier, in the county of Tama and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Detachable Clothes- Rack for Opera- Chairs.

The object of my invention is to provide a detachable clothes rack for opera chairs of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

A further object is to provide such a rack capable of being attached to or detached from an opera chair, without the use of tools, bolts, screws or the like.

A further object is to provide such a rack having a collapsing or` folding member adapted to support clothes ata point spaced from the back of the opera chair, and also adapted when not in use to be folded up close to the back of the chair.

My invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a rear elevation of an opera chair having installed thereon a clothes rack, embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of the back of the chair.

Fig. 3 shows a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 4 shows a detail sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail rear view of one end of the rack.

In the exemplication df my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 to indicate generally the back of an'opera chair.

My improved rack for opera chairs, comprises two end brackets or supporting members, each comprising an upright member 11, having at its upper end a hook member 12, designed to extend over and receive the upper edge of a back of a chair, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. The members 11, when installed, are spaced from each other, and rest adjacent to the back of the chair near the side edges thereof, as shown in Fig. 1. At the lower ends of the members 11 are rightangled extensions 13, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 5, having at their ends hook members 14, adapted to engage and receive the side Specification of Letters Patent.

Vthe members 11.

Patented May 22?, 1917..

Serial No. 4,368.

edges of the chainback, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Pivoted to the lower ends of the members 11, is an arched connecting member, comA prising a cross member 15, and the substantially right-angled extensions 16. The ei:- tensions 16 are pivoted to the lower ends of the members 11, so as to permit the member to swing from position adjacent to the back'of the chair to substantially horizontal position. Said extensions are pivoted to the members 11 by means of rings 16"L loosely mounted in the members 1G and 11 to form a universal joint to permit the members 11 to tilt laterally with relation to the members 15 and 1G and also with relation to the chair back so that the device may be readily mounted on chair backs of ditlerent sha-pes.

Chains 17 are secured to the respective members 11, and also to the ends of the member 15, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3. Secured to the back of the chair is a button 1S, having a laterally extending tongue or lug 19, spaced from the back of the chair. The button may be used for moving the lug 19 to horizontal position, or moving it to downwardly extending position, shown in ig. 1, where it will engage the member 15 and hold it in its position adjacent to the chair-back. The button 1S is preferably secured te the chair-back by means of a screw 20. There is preferably secured to the screw 20, a chain 21, having on the end a spring snap 92, adapted to hold a hat or other article of clothing. The members 12 and 14 are preferably of somewhat resilient material, and are preferably made so as to yieldingly grip the top and sides of the chair-back 10.

In installing my improved clothes rack for opera chairs, the parts are assembled, as shown, with the extensions 1G pivotally connected to the members 11. The chains are placed in position, and the button is secured to the back of the chair. The members 14 are then slid downwardly along the edges of the chair, until the members 12 receive and engage the top or edge of the chairback, and limit the downward movement of It will readily be seen that the members 12 and 14 yieldingly grip the chairback.

Owing to the fact that chair-backs differ somewhat in outline, the extensions 16 are so connected with the members 11, that the members 11 may stand either in vertical position, or where it is necessary, on account of the curvature of the chair-back, they may stand at various angles with relation to upright or vertical position. In any of their positions, however', the members 15 will be properly supported.

In the practical use of my improved clothes rack, the member 15 is held in its upper position by means of the lug 19, While persons are walking` back of the chairs on which 'the racks are installed. When the persons back of said chairs are seated, the button may be turned for releasing` the member 15, whereupon it will stand in horizontal position, as shown in Fig. It will readily be seen that my improved rack may be mounted on the chair without the use of tools or special bolts or screws. Suitable material such as felt may be placed on the members 15 and 14 to prevent marring the chair-back. On account of the construction of the members 11, 12, 13 and 14, and the method of mounting the members 16 thereon, the 1ack may be mounted on chairs having backs of diii'erent outlines.

It will be understood that some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of my imof, a ring loosely pivoted in each bracket to 4o allow said bracket to be adjusted to the shape of the chair back, a transverse rack member having' its ends curved from a central point toward the chair and having its ends bent to extend in parallel relation toward the chair back, the ends of said eX- tensions having openings therein adapted to rotatably receive said rings, and means for limiting the `pivotal movement of the eX- tensions with relation to the brackets.

Des Moines, iowa, January 7, 1915.

EMIL E. YELNEK.

Vitnesses ARTHUR THOMAS, B. FRANK THOMAS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

